Not daring have the taxi driver take me directly to Hebe’s rental house, I had him pull over somewhere nearby, paid the fare and walked back.
Due to the tortuous route, when I returned to the house, it was already midnight.
After entering the house, I stripped off as usual before walking upstairs. However, I had not gone into the room yet when I heard Hebe’s faint crying.
I slid the door open with a hiss and saw Hebe curling up on the quilt, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
“Hebe?” I hurried over and patted her shoulder. Hebe instantly threw herself into my arms. I hugged her tightly.
Hebe sobbed, “Ben, I was so scared you would never come back. I don’t dare stay here alone. I keep having this feeling that there’s a ghost in here!”
After hearing Hebe’s words, I chuckled, “The
